GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
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compileto compose out of materials from other documents
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
quietudea quiet state : repose
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
soarto fly aloft or about